Ch. 9, § 10. Pre-hearing Conference

(a) At a time on or before the day of the hearing, the Hearing Officer, on his own or either party's motion, may meet with the parties for a conference to consider simplification of the issues, stipulations and admissions of fact, clarifications or limitation of evidence, and any other matters that may expedite the proceeding and assure a just conclusion of the case. The meeting may be held by the telephone conference. (b) Any stipulations, limitations or agreements made at a pre-hearing conference shall be recited in the record and shall control the course of the proceedings, unless modified during the hearing to prevent manifest injustice.